Amido phosphorus-containing esters



United States Patent 3,454,681 AMIDO PHOSPHORUS-CONTAINING ESTERS HugoM212 and Giinther Hermann, Leverkusen, Germany, assignors toFarbenfabriken Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Leverkusen, Germany, acorporation of Germany No Drawing. Filed Feb. 4, 1966, Ser. No. 525,145Claims priority, application Germany, Feb. 22, 1965,

rm. c1. A01n 9/36,- con 9/24, 9/02 US. Cl. 260-944 9 Claims The presentinvention relates to particular new phosphorus-containing esters havingrodenticidal properties, to their compositions with carrier vehicles,and to new methods for the production and use thereof.

It has been found in accordance with the present invention that theparticular new phosphorus-containing esters having the general formula:

Aryl-O NHr (A) wherein R and X are the same as defined above. However,the compounds of Formula A having two different O-aryl ester radicals,as Well as those of the present invention as defined by general FormulaI, have hitherto not been described.

The known products defined by Formula A possess no technically valuableproperties and, therefore, do not come into consideration for practicaluse.

It has been further found in accordance with the present invention thatthe particular new esters of general Formula I can be obtained in asmooth and uniformly proceeding reaction by the process which comprisesreacting ester halides of the general formula:

(Ila) with amidines of the general formula:

NH; (IIb) The course of the reaction is illustrated by the followingequation:

In this equation, the symbols R, R, X, Y and Hal are the same as definedabove.

The phosphorus compounds of general Formula IIarequired as startingmaterials herein are, to the greater part, described in the literatureand can be prepared according to known methods, for example, by thepartial esterification of the corresponding alkyl (thio) phosphoric(-phosphonic) acid (di) halides with halo-(thio)- phenols, as the casemay be, or by the reaction of halophenyl-(thio)-phosphoric acid esterdihalides, as the case may be, with alcohols.

The reaction is preferably carried out in the presence of solvents ofdiluents. Examples of solvents include inert organic solvents, such asoptionally chlorinated aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbons, such asbenzine, methylene chloride, triand tetrachloroethane, chloroform,carbon tetrachloride, benzene, toluene, xylene and chlorobenzene, aswell as ethers, such as diethyl ether, dibutyl ether, dioxan andtetrahydrofuran, and esters, such as ethyl acetate and acetoaceticester.

Because amidinium salts are very sparingly soluble in organic solvents,the concurrent use of water as solvent is recommended when the salts areused instead of the free amidines. The phosphorus compounds of generalFormula IIa are all insoluble in water or are decomposed by it; forthem, therefore, it is only possible to use organic solvents.

Furthermore, the process is expediently carried out in the presence ofan acid acceptor in order to bind the hydrogen halide formed asby-product in the reaction. For this purpose, alkali metal hydroxidesand carbonates have proved to be especially useful, as well as tertiaryorganic bases, such as triethylamine, diethylaniline or pyridine.

The reaction can be carried out within a fairly wide temperature range.In general, the operation is carried out substantially between about 50and 0., preferably at 20 to +60 C. However, since the reaction initiallyproceeds more or less exothermally, gentle external cooling of themixture its often necessary or at least advantageous in order to keepits temperature within the given range.

When carrying out the reaction, stoichiometrical amounts of the twostarting components, as well as of the adjuvants, are generally used,i.e. 1 mol of amidine and 1 to 2 mol acid-binding agent per mol ofphosphorus compound, and as already mentioned above, the amidines can beused not only as free bases but also in the form of their salts. In thelatter case, however, care must be taken, by the addition of anappropriate amount of acid-binding agent, that the amidine in questionis liberated during the reaction.

It is possible to carry out the reaction not only in the homogeneousphase but also in the heterogeneous phase. If the reaction is carriedout in suspension, the reaction mixture should be stirred intensely.Furthermore, it has proved to be expedient, after combination of thestarting components, to continue stirring of the mixture for some time,(e. g. 0.5 to 3 hours), possibly with gentle heating, to complete thereaction.

Working up of the reaction mixture takes place in the known manner. Whenworking in organic solvents, the solvent is removed from the filtrate byevaporation, preferably in a vacuum, after filtering off the hydrohalicacid salts obtained as by-product. The reaction product remaining asresidue can subsequently be further purified by recrystallization. Ifwater is concurrently used as solvent, however, it is, in general,sufiicient to separate the organic phase, to dry it and to evaporate itunder reduced pressure.

The particular new compounds according to the present invention aremostl initially obtained in the form of colorless or pale yellow toyellow-brown colored oils, most of which, however, solidify incrystalline form when cooled or when left to stand for a time.

In contradistinction to the previously known, constitutionally analogousesters of Formula A, which possess no action of this type, theparticular new compounds of the present invention are characterized byoutstanding pesticidal, and specifically rodenticidal, properties andare, therefore, eminently suitable for use against gnawing pests of themost varied kind. In this connection, they can be used typically, notonly for combating leporines (Lagomorpha), but also rodents (Rodentia),such as sciurines (Sciuroidae), gophers (Geomyoidae) and animals of themouse type (Muroidae), including essentially animals of the dormousetype (Muscardinidae) and mice (Muridae); and the like.

As contemplated herein, the leporines essentially include the Leporidae,such as the rabbit (Oryctolagus cumculus); the sciurines include e.g.the European souslik (Citellus cizellus) and the ground squirrel(Citellus lateralis), and the gophers include, for example, the mountainpocket gopher (Thomomys talpoides); and the like.

To the animals of the dormouse type belong, for example, the fatdormouse (Glis glis).

The mice include, above all, in the long-tailed mice group (Murinae),the rats (Rattus spec.), such as the roof rat (Rattus rattus) and theNorway rat (Rattus norvegicus); the house mice (Mus spec.), such as Musmusculus; in the hamster type group (Cricetinae) there is included theEuropean hamster (Cricetus cricetus); and among the short-tailed mice(Microtinae), for example, the common mole (Microlus arvalis), the fieldmole (Mllcrotus wgrestis) and the water mole (Arvz'cola terrestria); andthe like.

All of the foregoing types of creatures are broadly contemplated hereinand especially in the claims in connection with the scope and import ofthe term rodenticide. Thus, not only common rodents but also animals ofthe gnawing type generally are to be considered as falling within thepurview of the term rodenticide, and more particularly the term rodent.

Thus, the new compounds of the instant invention can be used asrodenticides, either alone or in admixture with solid or liquid carriersor diluents.

The active compounds according to the instant invention can be utilized,if desired, in the form of the usual formulations or compositions withdispersible carrier vehicles, such as solutions, emulsions, suspensions,emulsifiable concentrates, spray powders, pastes, soluble powders,dusting agents, granulates, etc. These are prepared in known manner, forinstance by extending the active agents with dispersible liquid diluentcarriers and/ or dispersible solid carriers optionally with the use ofcarrier vehicle assistants, e.g., surface-active agents, includingemulsifying agents and/or dispersing agents, whereby, for example, inthe case where water is used as diluent, organic solvents may be addedas auxiliary solvents (cf. Agricultural Chemicals, March 1960, pages35-38). The following may be chiefly considered for use as carriervehicles for this purpose: dispersible liquid diluent carriers, such asaromatic hydrocarbons (for instance, benzene, toluene, Xylene, etc.),halogenated, especially chlorinated, aromatic hydrocarbons (forinstance, chlorobenzenes), paraflins (for instance, petroleumfractions), chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (for instance, methylenechloride, etc.), alcohols (for instance, methanol, ethanol, propanol,butanol, etc.), amines (for instance, ethanolamine, etc.), amides (forinstance, dimethyl formamide, etc.), sulfoxides (for instance, dimethylsulfoxide, etc.), ketones (for instance, acetone, etc.), and water; aswell as dispersible finely divided solid carriers, such as groundnatural minerals (for instance, kaolins, alumina, silica, chalk, i.e.,calcium carbonate, talc, kieselguhr, etc.) and ground synthetic minerals(for instance, highly dispersed silicic acid, silicates, e.g., alkalisilicates, etc.); whereas the following may .be chiefly considered foruse as carrier vehicle assistants, e.g., surface-active agents, for thispurpose: emulsifying agents, such as non-ionic and anionic emulsifyingagents (for instance, polyethylene oxide esters of fatty acids,polyethylene oxide ethers of fatty alcohols, alkyl sulfonates, arylsulfonates, etc., and especially alkyl aryl-polyglycol ethers, magnesiumstearate, sodium oleate, etc.); and dispersing agents, such as lignin,sulfite waste liquors, methyl cellulose, etc.

As will be appreciated by the artisan, the active compounds according tothe instant invention may be present in such formulations orcompositions in the form of mixtures with one another and with otherknown active substances, if desired.

The substances according to the invention may be employed by themselvesas the artisan will appreciate, in the form of their compositions withsolid or liquid dispersible carrier vehicles or other known compatibleactive agents, or in the form of particular dosage preparations forspecific application made therefrom, such as solutions, emulsions,suspensions, powders, pastes, and granulates which are thus ready foruse; even animal and vegetable origin baits, e.g. corn, meat or fishmeals.

As concerns commercially marketed preparations, these generallycontemplate carrier composition mixtures in which the active compound ispresent in an amount substantially between about 01-95% by weight, andpreferably 0.5-% by weight, of the mixture, whereas carrier compositionmixtures suitable for direct application or field application generallycontemplate those in which the active compound is present in an amountsubstantially between about 0.05 and 20% by weight of the mixture. Thus,the present invention contemplates overall compositions which comprisemixtures of a dispersible carrier vehicle, such as (1) a dispersiblecarrier solid, or (2) a dispersible carrier liquid preferably includinga carrier vehicle assistant, e.g., surface-active agent, such as anemulsifying agent and/or a dispersing agent, and an amount of the activecompound which is effective for the purpose in question and which isgenerally between about 0.05 and by weight of the mixture.

Furthermore, the present invention contemplates methods of selectivelycontrolling and combating rodents, which comprise applying to at leastone of (a) such rodents and (b) their habitat, a rodenticidallyeffective amount of the particular compound of the invention alone ortogether with a carrier vehicle as noted above. The instant formulationsor compositions are applied in the usual manner, for example, byspraying, atomizing, vaporizing, scattering, dusting, watering,sprinkling, pouring, and the like, and especially by way of poisoning ofdrinking water, scattering in the form of powders, laying food orplaying baits, above or under the ground, into which the activesubstances of the invention have been incorporated, as well asfumigating rooms or underground habitats of such rodents.

The outstanding rodenticidal elfectiveness of the particular newcompounds according to the present invention can be seen from thefollowing experimental results which are set forth by way ofillustration and not limitation:

EXAMPLE 1 Acute toxicity test/peroral Test animal: White laboratorymouse (Mus musculus).To produce a suitable preparation of the particularactive compound, 3 parts by weight of such active compound are mixedwith 2.8 parts by weight of highlydispersed silicic acid and 4.2 partsby weight of talc. From this active material concentrate there areproduced suspensions by trituration with water, with the addition ofsome powdered vegetable gum, these suspensions containing in 1 ml.liquid, the amount of the given active compound to be used per g. ofanimal weight. Appli cation takes place volumetrically, after weighingthe experimental animals, application being per os by means of a steelprobe. The experimental evaluations are mad after 3 days.

The determination of the LD values (dosage of active compound by which50% of the treated animals are destroyed) is made in the usual way fromthe mortality values of the dosages varied in geometrical progression.

For combating leporines and rodents, substances are considered suitable,the LD of which lies at or below 75 mg. per kg. of body Weight.

The tested active compounds and the LD values determined (in mg./kg.body Weight) can be seen from the following table:

TABLE I.ACUTE TOXICITY TEST/PERORAL.

The following examples are given for the purpose of illustrating, Whilenot limiting, the production of the particular new compounds accordingto the present invention.

EXAMPLE 2 (VIII') P-N=C CH3 H! An approximately 50% alcoholic solutionof 0.11 to 0.13 mol of formamidinium chloride is diluted with 25 ml. ofwater and 0.1 mol of methyl thionophosphonicacid-O-(4-bromophenyl)-ester chloride, dissolved in 250 ml. of methylenechloride, and 0.2 mol of sodium hydroxide in 50 ml. of Water is addeddropwise to this solution from two separate dropping funnels, withvigorous stirring, in such a manner that no excess of sodium hydroxidesolution over the acid chloride arises in the reaction mixture. Thereaction, which proceeds Weakly exothermally, is moderated by occasionalexternal cooling of the mixture with Water to such an extent that itstemperature does not exceed 25 to 30 C. The reaction mixture issubsequently further stirred for about 1 hour at 40 to 45 C. The organicphase is then separated, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and thesolvent evaporated ofi under reduced pressure. As residue, there remain28 g. (91% of theory) of the compound N-(amino-methylene)-imido-methyl-thionophosphonic acid-O-4(bromophenyl) ester of the aboveformula in the form of a viscous oil which gradually solidifies incrystalline form. After recrystallization from a methanol/ watermixture, the colorless crystals melt at to 102 C.

Analysis.Calculated (percent) for C8H1OONZ PSBr: C, 32.8; H, 3.4; N,9.6; P, 10.6; S, 10.9. Found: (percent) C, 33.05; H, 3.54; N, 9.55; P,9.95; S, 10.35.

EXAMPLE 3 PN=C 2415 NH:

By reacting formamidinium chloride in an aqueous alcoholic solution witha solution of ethyl-thionophosphonic acid-O-(4-chlorophenyl) esterchloride as described in Example 2, the above depicted compoundN-(aminomethylene) imido ethyl thionophosphonic acid O-(4-chlo-rophenyl) ester is obtained in the form of colorless crystalswhich, after recrystallization from benzene,

7 melt at 116 to 119 C. The yield is about 95% of theory.

EXAMPLE 4 (XIII) BrQ-O s on,

tna/ .CHsO NH:

To a solution of somewhat more than 0.1 mol of acetamidinium chloride in50 ml. of water, there is simultaneously added dropwise from 2 droppingfunnels, while stirring, as described in Example 2, 0.1 mol ofO-methylthionophosphoric acid-O-(4-bromophenyl) ester chloride in 200ml. of ether and a solution of 8 g. of sodium hydroxide in 25 ml. ofwater, the temperature of the reaction mixture being kept at 20 to 35 C.The mixture is subsequently stirred for a further 30 minutes at 40 to 45C. The organic phase is then separated, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate and the solvent evaporated off under reduced pressure. Asresidue there are obtained about 27 to 30 g. of a pale yellow oil whichsolidifies in crystalline form upon standing. After recrystallizationfrom benzene, the compound N-(1-amino-ethylidene)- imidothionophosphoric acid O methyl O (4- bromophenyl) ester of the aboveconstitution is obtained in the form of colorless crystals melting at 73to 75 C.

Analysis.Calculated (percent) for C H O N PSBr: C, 33.5; H, 3.7; P, 9.6;S, 9.9. Found: (percent) C, 34.0; H, 3.7; P, 9.0; S, 9.3.

EXAMPLE cent) C, 41.5; H, 4.7; N, 10.5; P, 12.2; Cl, 14.0.

EXAMPLE 6 CIQO s on;

l iN=C CgH NH! In a manner analogous to that described in Example 2, 0.1mol of ethyl-thionophosphonic acid-O-(4-chlorophenyl) ester chloride,dissolved in 250 ml. of methylene chloride, and a solution of 0.2 mol ofsodium hydroxide in 50 ml. of water are added dropwise with vigorousstirring to an aqueous solution of 0.12 mol of acetamidinium chloride.At the end of the weakly exothermal reaction, the mixture is furtherstirred for about half an hour at 40 to 45 C., then worked up in themanner described in Example 2. About 26 g. of the compoundN-(l-aminoethylidene)-imido-ethyl-thionophosphonic acid O (4-chlorophenyl) ester of the above formula are thus obtained in the formof a viscous oil which gradually crystallizes upon standing. Afterpressing on clay, the crystals melt at 50 to 52 C.

By reacting methyl thionophosphonic acid-O-(4-bromophenyl) esterchloride in the same manner as described in Example 2, the abovecompound N-(l-aminoethylidene)-imido-methyl-thionophosphonicacid-O-(4-bromophenyl) ester is obtained in the form of a pale yellowoil which crystallizes upon trituration with white spirit. Afterpressing on clay, the crystals melt at to 92 C.

Ahalysis.-Calculated (percent) for C H ON PSBr: C, 35.2; H, 3.9; N, 9.1;P, 10.1; S, 10.4; Br, 26.0. Found: (percent) C, 35.1; H, 3.9; N, 8.7; P,10.0; S, 10.5; Br, 26.6.

EXAMPLE 8 (XVI') CIQS i /CH:

PN=O CzHr NH:

To an aqueous solution of 0.12 mol of acetamidinium chloride, there aresimultaneously added dropwise, with intensive stirring, from twodropping funnels, as in Example 2, (a) 0.1 mol of ethylthionothiolphosphonic acid-S-(4-chlorophenyl) ester chloride, dissolvedin 200 ml. of methylene chloride, and (b) a solution of 8 g. of sodiumhydroxide in 25 ml. of water. The reaction mixture is subsequentlyworked up in the manner described in Example 2. After evaporation of theorganic phase, there is obtained, as residue, a colorless oil which,upon standing, solidifies in crystalline form. After recrystallizationfrom benzene, the crystals melt at 77 C. The product is N-(l aminoethylidene)-imido-ethyl-thionothiol-phosphonicacid-S-(4-chlorophenyl)ester, which has the foregoing formula.

Analysis.-Calculated (percent) for c H,,N,Ps,c1= C, 41.1; H, 4.8; N,9.6; S, 21.9; P, 10.6; CI, 12.3. Found: (percent) C, 40.84; H, 5.20; N,9.66; S, 21.78; P, 10.35; Cl, 12.20.

EXAMPLE 9 (XVII') P-N=C 0H: NH:

Methyl thionophosphonic acid O (4-bromophenyl) ester chloride is reactedwith propionyl-amidinium chloride in the manner described in Example 2.As reaction product, there is obtained a viscous, colorless oil which,upon standing, solidifies in crystalline form. After recrystallizationfrom a methanol/water mixture, the colorless crystals melt at 72 C. Theproduct is N-(l-aminopropylidene)-imido-methyl-thionophosphonicacid-O-(4- bromophenyl) ester, which has the foregoing formula.

Analysis.-Calculated (percent) for CNHMONQPSBI: N, 8.7; P, 9.7; S, 9.97;Br, 24.9. Found (percent) N, 8.43; P, 9.4; S, 9.90; Br, 24.65.

EXAMPLE 10 In a manner analogous to that described in the previousexamples, using corresponding molar amounts of the appropriate startingmaterials, the following compounds can also be prepared:

Constitution Physical Properties Empirical Formula Analysis fi Colorlessoil ClUHflOZNPSCI Cale: P, 10.6%; S, 10.9%; CI, 12.1%- (XVIH) CI PFound. P, 10.3%, S, 10.7%, CI, 12.6%.

/GH: C2H5O N=C\ N-(l-amino-ethylidene)-imido-thionophosphoricacid-0-ethyl-O-(4-ch1orophenyl) ester IS Colorless oil C H sOzNzPsClCalm: P, 10.1%; S, 9 (XI C1 O 1L\ Found. P, 9.6%, S, 10.3%, N, 8.6%.

CH3 ISO-CsHr-O N=C I N Hz N -(l-amino-ethylidene)-imido-thionophosphoric acid-O -isopropyl-O-(4-ehlorophenyl) ester e iColorless oil CHH OZN PSCI Cale: P, 9.7%; S, 10 0%; 01, 11 1%- (XIX) C1O P\ Found. P, 9.4%, S, 9.6%, Cl, 11.6%.

CH3 11-04119-0 N=C N-(1-amino-ethylidene)-in1ido-thi0n0ph0sphoric acid-0-n-butyl-O-(4- chlorophenyl) ester EXAMPLE 1 1 In the same way, usingcorresponding molar amounts of the following starting materials:

(a) Isopropionylamidinium chloride and sec.-butylphosphonicacid-O-(4-chlorophenyl) ester chloride;

(b) Tert.-butyryl-amidinium chloride and n-propylthiolphosphonicacid-S-(4-bromophenyl) ester chloride;

(c) Formamidinium chloride and O-n-butyl-thiolphosphoricacid-S-(4-chlorophenyl) ester chloride;

(d) N-n-propionylamidinium chloride and O-methylthionothiolphosphoricacid-S-(4-bromophenyl) ester chloride; the respective final products areobtained:

(a) N (1 amino isopropylidene) imido sec. butyl-phosphonicacid-O-(4-chlorophenyl)ester;

(b) N (l amino 2,2 dimethyl propylidene)- imido-n-propyl-thiolphosphonicacid-S-(4-bromophenyl)- ester;

(c) N (l amino methylene) imido thiolphosphoricacid-O-n-butyl-S-(4-chlorophenyl) ester;

(d) N (1 amino n propylidene) imido thionothiolphosphoricacid-O-methyl-S-(4-bromophenyl) ester.

Thus, in accordance with the present invention, the following types ofesters are contemplated over-all as rodenticides herein:

(i) N (1 amino alkylidene) imido phosphoricacid-O-alkyl-O-(4-halophenyl)ester;

(ii) N (l amino alkylidene) imido alkyl phosphonic acid-O-(4-halophenyl)ester;

(iii) N (1 amino alkylidene) imido thiolphosphoricacid-O-alkyl-S-(4-halophenyl) ester;

(iv) N (1 amino alkylidene) imido alkyl thiolphosphonicacid-S-(4-halophenyl) ester;

(v) N (1 amino alkylidene) imido thionophosphoricacid-O-alkyl-O-(4-halophenyl) ester;

(vi) N (1 amino alkylidene) imido alkyl thionophosphonicacid-O-(4-halophenyl) ester;

(vii) N (1 amino alkylidene) imido -thionothiolphosphoricacid-O-alkyl-S-(4-halophenyl) ester;

(viii) N (1 amino alkylidene) imidothionothiolalkyl-phosphonicacid-S-(4-halophenyl) ester.

Advantageously, in accordance with the present invention, in theforegoing formulae:

R represents hydrogen or lower alkyl such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, and the like,especially alkyl having 1-4 carbon atoms;

R represents lower alkyl, such as methyl to tert.-butyl,

inclusive, etc., as enumerated under R above, especially alkyl having 14carbon atoms; or lower alkoxy,

such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, nbutoxy, isobutoxy,sec.-butoxy, tert.-butoxy, and the like, especially alkoxy having 1-4carbon atoms;

X and Y, each respectively, represents oxygen or sulfur, in the case ofX preferably sulfur and in the case of Y preferably oxygen; and

Hal represents halogen, such as chloro, bromo, fluoro,

or iodo, preferably chloro or bromo.

In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, R ishydrogen or methyl; R is lower alkyl or lower alkoxy in which thecorresponding radical is methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl,sec.-butyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy, or see.-butoxy; X is sulfur, Y is oxygen and Hal is chloro or bromo.

All of the foregoing compounds in accordance with the present inventionpossess the desired strong rodenticidal properties, whereby rodentswithin the broad contemplation of such term as noted above may becontrolled, combated and/ or eliminated by application of the instantcompounds to such rodents and/ or their habitat.

It will be appreciated that the instant specification and examples areset forth by way of illustration and not limitation, and that variousmodifications and changes may be made without departing from the spiritand scope of the present invention which is to be limited only by thescope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. Phosphorus-containing ester having the formula in which R representsa member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl,R represents a member selected from the group consisting of lower alkyland lower alkoxy, X and Y each respectively represents a member selectedfrom the group consisting of oxygen and sulfur, and Hal represents ahalo atom.

2. Ester according to claim 1 wherein R is selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl having 14 carbon atoms, R isselected from the group consisting of lower alkyl having 1-4 carbonatoms and lower alkoxy having l-4 carbon atoms, and Hal is selected fromthe group consisting of chloro and bromo, and X is sulfur and Y isoxygen.

1 1 3. The compound N-(l-amino-ethylidene)-imido-phosphoricacid-O-methyl-O-(4-chlorophenyl) ester having the 4. The compoundN-(amino-methylene)-imido-methylthionophosphonicacid-O-(4-brornopheny1)ester having the formula 6. The compoundN-(l-amino-ethylidene)-imido-thionophosphoricacid-O-methyl-O-(4-chlorophenyl) ester having the formula 12 7. Thecompound N-(l-amino-ethylidene)-imido-thionophosphoricacid-O-methyl-O-(4-bromopheny1) ester having the formula 8. The compoundN-(l-amino-ethylidene)-imido-methyl-thionophosphonicacid-O-(4-bromophenyl) ester having the formula 9. The compoundN-(1-amino-ethylidene)-imido-ethylthionothiolphosphonicacid-S-(4-chlorophenyl) ester having the formula References Cited UNITEDSTATES PATENTS 3,281,321 10/1966 Malz et a1. 260944 CHARLES B. PARKER,Primary Examiner.

A. H. SUTTO, Assistant Examiner.

U.S. Cl. X.R. 260984; 424211 "H050 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICECERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3454681 Dated J y 8, 1969 Inventor)Hugo Malz and Gunther Hermann It is certified that error appears in theabove-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are herebycorrected as shown below:

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1. PHOSPHORUS-CONTAINING ESTER HAVING THE FORMULA